College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Green Raw Date Balls


How to Make Green Raw Date Balls

INGREDIENTS

10 whole
2 tbsp
2 tbsp
2 tbsp
2 tsp
1 whole
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
2 pinch
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Chop the cashews and the raisins. Mix together all ingredients except coconut shavings. Create bite sized balls and roll in coconut shavings to cover.

WHAT IS GREEN RAW DATE BALLS?

Dates taste like soft ambrosia. Named 'Tryambakam Balls' by the chef, Akasha Tobias, a student at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM. Akasha now lives in Bali, Indonesia.

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Metabolic Nature of Green Raw Date Balls

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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Other

Crunchy

MILD CRUNCHY

Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Green Raw Date Balls
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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High Fiber Laxative

HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

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Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

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Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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Blood Tonic

BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

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Alterative

ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

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Opthalmic

OPTHALMIC

Benefits the eyes, vision tonic.

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Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Promotes Fertility

PROMOTES-FERTILITY

An herb that promotes fertility. Generally used by women who wish to become pregnant. These herbs may also help with menstrual problems of deficiency, such as amenorrhea (lack of a period).

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Uterine Tonic

UTERINE-TONIC

An herb that tonifies and strengthens the uterus. Helpful for menstrual difficulties and fertility. Often herbs that increase ojas, but also circulation to reproductive system.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Aphrodisiac

APHRODISIAC

Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.

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Muscle Tonic

MUSCLE-TONIC

Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain.

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Constituents:
Coumarin

COUMARIN

Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.

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Saponins

SAPONINS

Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

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, Soluble Fiber,
Inositol

INOSITOL

Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.

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, Potassium,
Nitric Oxide

NITRIC-OXIDE

Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Green Raw Date Balls

  • Dates (dried)

    Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Galactagogue, Livotonic, Opthalmic, Uterine-tonic, Alterative, Demulcent, General-laxative, Muscle-tonic, Promotes-fertility, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, High-fiber-laxative, Nutritive, Tonic

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  • Grape

    Grape has these Actions in Common

    Opthalmic, Alterative, Diuretic, Livotonic, Tonic, Aphrodisiac, General-laxative, Nutritive, Uterine-tonic, Blood-tonic, High-fiber-laxative

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  • Carrot

    Carrot has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Blood-tonic, High-fiber-laxative, Opthalmic, Diuretic, Livotonic, Tonic, Alterative, General-laxative

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-chest, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Galactagogue

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  • Sesame Seeds

    Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Promotes-fertility, Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Tonic

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  • Sesame Oil

    Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nutritive, Tonic, Livotonic, Promotes-fertility, Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Tahini

    Tahini has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Tonic, General-laxative, Promotes-fertility

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  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Nutritive, Aphrodisiac, High-fiber-laxative, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Tonic

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  • Saffron

    Saffron has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Livotonic, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Nutritive, Blood-tonic, Galactagogue, Stimulates-energy

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  • Yam

    Yam has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, High-fiber-laxative, Uterine-tonic, Blood-tonic, Livotonic, Galactagogue, Nutritive

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  • Beef

    Beef has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-tonic, Warms-chest, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Warms-ears, Livotonic, Tonic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Green Raw Date Balls

  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Livotonic, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Alterative, Tonic, Aphrodisiac, Uterine-tonic, Demulcent, Diuretic

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Alterative, Uterine-tonic, Aphrodisiac, Blood-tonic, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive

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  • Anantamul

    Anantamul has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Promotes-fertility, Tonic, Uterine-tonic, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • Saw Palmetto

    Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

    Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Tonic, Uterine-tonic

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Stimulates-energy, Tonic, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, General-laxative, Muscle-tonic

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  • Shatavari

    Shatavari has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-fertility, Tonic, Uterine-tonic, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Galactagogue, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive

    LEARN MORE

  • Gokshura

    Gokshura has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Diuretic, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Tonic, Uterine-tonic, Alterative, Aphrodisiac

    LEARN MORE

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Alterative, Aphrodisiac, Blood-tonic, General-laxative, Nutritive, Opthalmic, Stimulates-energy

    LEARN MORE

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Appetizer

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  • Bala

    Bala has these Actions in Common

    Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Stimulates-energy, Tonic

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  • Shatavari Ghee

    Shatavari Ghee has these Actions in Common

    Aphrodisiac, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Tonic, Uterine-tonic

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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